Let's be an art detective! — Let's try and put these art history paintings of still life into sequential order of time. 8 pieces, students need to put them in order. Students need to use their skills and knowledge to figure these out. Great for discussion. Great as bell ringer for a still life unit. Teacher's brief notes and answers included as well as enlarged images (with artist date and info) for print or digital display.
Still Life Compare and Contrast — This allows you to choose 2 still life art history paintings by famous artists or periods and have students compare and contrast them. Also includes an analysis page for a single work of still life. Each asks students to sketch out the works they are viewing. I always intro with these steps before we begin our still life drawing and painting unit. 3 compare and contrast still life painting worksheets that ask specific questions. Includes Van Gogh & Monet, Cezanne & Braque, and Picasso & Erbe. As most questions become obvious answers, there is a teacher fact page included to give more guidance and deeper direction.
The History of the Still Life in Art — Let's take a look at still life since the beginning of art history. This covers the definition, history, and more. 2 pages of notes with some of the most memorable still life paintings and 2 pages of symbolism in still life painting. 24 enlarged images included for print or digital display. I use this as an introduction to still life drawing and painting. Students always find the symbolism intriguing so I tend to present the painting first and see if they can guess before telling them about it. This goes well with our other resources on still life.
